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Retford firefighter Karen Land has expressed her shock after scans revealed she's developed two aggressive brain tumours - just weeks after being given the all clear from breast cancer.

Karen was rushed to A&E for an emergency head scan after she suffered from severe headaches and problems with her vision.

An emergency CT scan confirmed Karen had two tumours on her brain and she revealed the heartbreaking news on her Facebook page on Thursday, September 6.

The mum was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and was told she had just three months to live.

Her story sparked a fundraising campaign to raise thousands of pounds for specialist immunotherapy treatment in Germany to give her more time with her children, Luke, 23, Jamie, 19, Adam, 18, Samuel, 8, and Ruby, 6.

Thousands was raised and she then underwent private treatment at a specialist in London after having to start chemotherapy early.

Retford's Karen Land is pictured with her youngest of her five children Samuel, eight, and Ruby, six. . (Image: Sally Outram)

In May this year, Mrs Land announced the remarkable news that a scan showed the treatment had worked and she was cancer free.

She knew the cancer would return at some point and would need regular scans to monitor her health.

She returned to work at Retford Fire Station in July but just weeks later she received the devastating blow that she now has two brain tumours.

She took a turn for the worst on September 5 when a severe headache forced her to attend hospital.

Karen Land's battle with cancer

On her Facebook page, Team Karen Land, she said: "I was loving life being back to some sort of normality and being back at work so absolutely gutted I've had to stop again.

"I think I had six weeks on the run which I am so happy I got but I desperately wanted it to last longer.

"I need to get my head focused now on getting through this and coming out the other side live I've done before."

Karen was told she only has months to live in December (Image: Karen Land)

A number of fundraising events have also been organised to raise money for Karen's treatment.

There is an auction to support Karen Land. So far it includes the chance to bid for a two night break at the Old School House B&B in the Cotswolds and bids for five hours work from a grounds maintenance operative.

For more information, visit the Team Karen Land Facebook page.

Karen has also taken part in filming for Channel 4's campaign, Stand Up to Cancer which will be aired in October.